来源:Eco, Britain will tax electric cars more heavily
原文:For years budget wonks have warned that the rise of electric cars and death of the internal combustion engine would gouge a hole in the public finances.
翻译:多年以来,预算专家一直警告,电车崛起及内燃机消亡将给(英国)公共财政留下一个大窟窿。
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🧐 wonks [wɒŋk] n. 政策专家;学究;对某一领域(尤其指政策或技术)有深入了解和研究的人;
词典释义: A person who is obsessively interested in a specified subject.
e.g. The conference was attended by policy wonks and industry experts. 这次会议有政策专家和行业专家参加
wonks 经常和 policy 搭配在一起,policy wonks 政策专家
🚗 The rise of electric cars 电车崛起 The rise of sth. 表示……的兴起,……的崛起;
e.g. peaceful rise of China. 中国的和平崛起。
🔥 combustion [kəm'bʌstʃən] n. 燃烧 对应动词 v. combust 消耗;燃烧
词典释义: the process of warning
internal combustion engine 内燃机
e.g. the combustion of fossil fuels. 矿物燃料的燃烧。
e.g. a large combustion plant. 大型燃烧设备
🔨 gouge [ɡaʊdʒ]: vt. 凿;敲(某人)的竹杠;诈骗钱财;漫天要价;
在本文中 gouge a hole 表示“凿了一个洞”的意思。
e.g. price gouging is widespread. 漫天要价的情况普遍存在。